
Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945). His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John Smith". Robert Hofler, author of "The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson", reports that an actress identified as Pocahontas Crowfoot was in the courtroom when the name change was granted. In We're No Angels (1955), Smith had a small role as "Arnaud", the ship's doctor. Aldo Ray, observing the doctor in full dress whites, says "he looks like a glass of milk". John Smith's other film credits include Circus World (1964) and Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). Smith also appeared in the television westerns Cimarron City (1958) and Laramie (1959).

as Narrator

as Mr. Ames

as Dr. Carl Isenburg

as Ed Dow

as Joe Gore

as Steve McCabe

as Joe Walker

as Bill Reeves

as Mike Gilbert

as Tommy Kelly

as William Wesley Van Orsdel

as Brad Johnson

as Miley Sutton

as Pvt. Reynolds

as Thursday October Christian

as Caleb Cope

as Wesley Mason

as Jeff Northrup

as Lt. Phil Hostedder

as Duff Dailey

as Smith

as Pvt. Rex Tyle

as Medical Officer Arnaud

as Jim Earp

as Frederick Brown

as Milo Buck

as Choir Member (uncredited)

as Choir Member (uncredited)